From one of our finest chroniclers of Japan, its history, society and culture - the acclaimed author of GEISHA - comes this gripping and richly detailed new historical novel, telling the true story of Princess Atsu and her struggle to...

In the brave new Japan of the 1870s, Taka and Nobu meet as children and fall in love; But Nobu will have to fight and maybe kill Taka's father and brother, while Taka now has to make a terrible choice - between her family and the man she...